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Three self-guided mystery games in downtown Salem and along its waterfront, played entirely on your phone. Salem got rich on the sea trade and is remembered for 1692, and both stories are still written on its streets, on the statues, tablets and memorials you pass without reading. Every stop is out in public and free to reach, so you have to be there to solve it.
Choose the game that fits your group: a short loop for families with children, a longer walk following Nathaniel Hawthorne through the town he could not leave, or the Deep Dive, which follows an accusation through the streets of 1692 and ends a mile west of downtown.
No guide, no reservation, no admission, no set start time. One purchase covers your whole group, however many of you there are.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Start at the bandstand in the middle of Salem Common and open your game link there; it gives you the exact first stop. Two of the three games begin on the Common. The intermediate game begins a few minutes away, at Essex Street and Washington Square West, outside the Hawthorne Hotel.
The two downtown games finish near the waterfront, by the Custom House and Derby Wharf. The Deep Dive finishes about a mile west of downtown, at the memorial on Pope Street, which is best reached by car or rideshare.
Itinerary
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1Salem Common
Where two of the three games begin, at the bandstand. Open and free at all hours.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Roger Conant Statue
At the west side of the Common, beside the Witch Museum. Solve the stop before moving on.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Nathanial Hawthorne Statue
On Hawthorne Boulevard. A clue is solved here in two of the games.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Salem Maritime National Historic Site
The waterfront, from the grounds and the head of the wharf. Free, outdoors.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Peabody Essex Museum
East India Marine Hall, the museum's historic hall on the Essex Street pedestrian mall. Seen from outside; no museum entry needed.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Salem Witch Trials Memorial
Beside the old burying ground off Charter Street. Three stops of the Deep Dive are here. Open dawn to dusk.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7First Church In Salem Unitarian Universalist
On Essex Street, solved from the sidewalk. No entry needed.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Proctor's Ledge Memorial
The Deep Dive's final stop, about a mile west on Pope Street. No parking at the memorial; the Gallows Hill Park lot is nearby.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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